Marvel's Spider-Man 2's Story Could Repeat A '90s Cartoon Trick

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Marvel's Spider-Man 2 will feature a roster of dangerous supervillains taking on the wall-crawling superhero, but the sequel could subvert players' expectations by repeating a trick from the iconic '90s animated series. Insomniac's next title is around the corner and fans are already speculating which of Peter Parker's foes might make an appearance. Although a handful of characters have already been confirmed to be joining the villains in Insomniac's Marvel game universe  — specifically Venom and a heavily hinted at Kraven the Hunter — there has been speculation that one of the next ones could be Norman Osborn's Green Goblin. However, Insomniac could keep players on their toes by following in the footsteps of the '90s cartoon by making Hobgoblin Spidey's first goblin-themed adversary.

The Green Goblin and Spider-Man have had an epic rivalry throughout the years. Whether it be brawling in various comic book storylines or wreaking havoc around New York in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man, Norman Osborn is one of the web-slinger's greatest foes. Though many are expecting the arachnid hero to clash with the pumpkin bomb-throwing menace at some point or another, nothing is set in stone, and Insomniac has already illustrated that it's willing to depart from the comics in striking ways with the first Marvel's Spider-Man.

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Insomniac Games may already be taking inspiration from animated shows as Marvel's Spider-Man and Spider-Man Miles Morales appear to be setting up Harry Osborn as Venom in the upcoming sequel, which was a plot thread introduced in the Ultimate Spider-Man cartoon. Though much of the game may be spent battling the deadly symbiote and Kraven the Hunter, it's not